Reginald Lee Redding

Background

Redding, Reginald Lee was born on April 17, 1957 in Trenton, New Jersey, United States. Son of Arthur Lee Redding and Rubarbara Burnside.

Education

Bachelor in American Studies, Gallaudet U., 1979; Doctor of Philosophy in Special Education Administration, Gallaudet U., 1995; Master of Arts in Deaf Education, Western Maryland. College, 1982; Master of Arts in Ednl. Administration and Supervision, California State University, Northridge, 1985.

Career

Team leader, director residence hall, Gallaudet U., Washington, 1981-1983; assistant principal for administration, Gallaudet U., Washington, 1987-1989; director educational support services, assistant superintendent, Lexington School for the Deaf, Jackson Heights, New York, 1989-1991; director education, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf, Faribault, 1991-1993; assistant vice president student affairs, Rochester (New York) Institute Technology, 1994-1997; dean College Continuing Education, Gallaudet U., Washington, since 1997; associate professor department education, Gallaudet U., Washington, since 1997. Instructor English and mathematics Gallaudet U., 1982-1983, instructor mathematics, 1980-1981, assistant coach football 1980-1984, 85-88, member of advisory board for doctoral program department education, 1996-1997. Dormitory counselor Maryland.

School for the Deaf, Columbia, 1979-1980. Teacher social studies Kendall Demonstration Elementary School, Gallaudet U., 1983-1987. Assistant professor department cultural and creative studies National Technology Institute for the Deaf, Rochester Institute Technology, 1993-1997,member and chair various school committees.

Member executive steering committee The Black and Hispanic Deaf Children: Is the System Meeting Their Needs? Washington, 1989, The Multicultural Deaf Children: Is the System Meeting Their Needs?, San Diego, 1990, The Hispanic Deaf Experience: Excellence and Equity Conference, San Antonio, 1992. Co-chair executive steering committee The Black Deaf Experience: Excellence and Equity Conference, Atlanta, 1992. Co-chair multicultural seminar on deafness CAID/CEASD Joint Meeting, Hartford, Connecticut, 1997.

Chairman of Commission on professional preparation and certified Council on Education of the Deaf, 1995-1997. Member of national advisory board Center for Children with Chronic Illness and Disability, University of Minnesota, 1992-1997. Member of national advisory county U. Arkansas Rehabilitation Research and Training Center for Persons Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and Project Advisory Coun: Building a New Agenda forthe Future of Our Deaf Minority Cmtys., 1991-1997.

Elected chair committee certification Council Education for Deaf.

Achievements

• Reginald Lee Redding has been listed as a noteworthy University dean by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Actio for Children to Insure Options Now, 1993-1997. Member of national advisory group National Technology Institute for the Deaf, unites states department Education, 1992-1993. Mem.Black Deaf Children Advisory Group New York State Department Edition and Lexington School for the Deaf, 1989-1992.

Member site visit team Washington State School for the Deaf accreditation committee, 1992. Member Federal Consortium Advisory Council for Low Functioning Deaf Adults, Lexington Center Inc., 1990-1991. Board directors Families Superior vena cava syndrome Center for the Deaf, State Maryland, 1987-1989, DeafReach, Inc., 1987-1989.

Member American Association University Adminstrs., American Deafness and Rehabilitation Association, Conf.of Ednl. Adminstrs. for Schools and Programs for the Deaf (board directors, co-chair ethnic multicultural concerns committee, research committee 1989-1997), Council of America Instrs. for the Deaf, Minority Advancement for Families with Disabilities, National Association of the Deaf, National Association for Multicultural Education, National Association Student Pers. Adminstrs., National Black Deaf Advocates, National Council for Black Studies.

Connections

Married Cindy Lou Rohr, Aug.7, 1982. 1 child, Reginald Lee Junior.

Father:

Arthur Lee Redding

Mother:

Rubarbara Burnside

Spouse:

Cindy Lou Rohr

child:

Reginald Lee Junior Redding